Youth sports in America have become a trend that has touched every household. Sports have become so ingrained in American culture that toddlers have even begun to experience it. Almost all children from the ages of six to ten have kicked a soccer ball or hit a ball with a bat. While studies have shown that youth team sports have a tremendous positive impact on a child’s social development, many children have run into serious injuries. Some of these injuries can require extensive surgeries, rehabilitation
Competitive sports Do you have a passion, something you love to do more than anything? Imagine people trying to stop you from doing what you love because they think it’s not useful or a waste. Some people say competitive sports cost too much and they are way too dangerous for young kids to participate in. However, for many youth, competitive sports play a positive role. When kids play competitive sports, they are happier and they learn how to be healthy. Also, they learn life lessons that they
Sports participation can be such a positive aspect on a young child’s life, however, with so many families living in poverty it makes it much harder for their children to participate. For children born into poverty, participating in sports are often times out of reach; not because they are not able to play or do not want to play, but because the cost is unattainable. After all of the cost to sign up and purchase the uniform, parents must then go out and purchase any equipment that is necessary for
Youth sports in America have become a trend that has touched every household. Sports have become so ingrained in American culture that toddlers have even begun to experience it. Almost all children from the ages of six to ten have kicked a soccer ball or hit a ball with a bat. While studies have shown that youth team sports have a tremendous positive impact on a child’s social development, many children have run into serious injuries. Some of these injuries can require extensive surgeries, rehabilitation
Children & Competitive Sports Competitive youth sports are the building block for evolving successful adults. Not only do children become more active and healthy, social interaction is a tremendous tool in shaping young minds. Most children are fearless and possess addictive personalities. If parents can become excited and encourage their children to play sports, it could easily become a passion. Children are taught discipline, persistence, and hard work in all sports. Experiencing a lose teaches
In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete”, Jessica Statsky talks about the different kinds of students and their approach and mental and physical ability and pressure towards Sports. Statsky differentiates between two sets of children who have physical and mental attributes and towards sports. She gives a few examples and changes that have taken place in the past decades in the sports scenario. When overzealous parents and coaches impose adult standards on children's sports, the result can be activities
In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete.” Jessica Statsky discusses a serious issue of competitive sports that has now become a major part of the life of the young adult. She is of the opinion that these competitive sport can have harmful effects on a child’s mind. The immense physical pressure is really harmful as well. The injuries due to these extreme sports can take a lot of time to heal themselves. Statsky says that these competitive sports are designed keeping in mind the strength and age of
In “Children Need to Play, Not Compete,” Jessica Statsky puts light on the severity of competitive sports for children. She is of the view that these sports can prove to be highly damaging and there are fewer advantages of playing such sports. The great pressure of winning that is imposed on children by their parents and coaches is also caused by the nature of such sports. This pressure may cause persistent psychological issues and can greatly affect a child’s performance in life. These sports also
Satasky in “Children Need to Play, Not Compete” wish could come true in today’s children’s sports. Playing sports for 15 years of my life and competing competitively for 11 of them have done nothing but good for me. Obviously, there have been hardships such trying my best to juggle sports and my many other obligations without letting any of them fall beneath the other, but I did it, and I owe it all to the many years of playing. Although children’s sports are becoming increasingly competitive, their parents
youth sports are extremely popular among youth and their families, with approximately 45 million children and adolescent participating in the US. There are many characteristics children can develop while playing youth sports such as confidence, self-esteem, leadership, respect, independence, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. Competition can help kids learn more, improve faster and reach a higher level of excellence than they would be able to without the ongoing challenge. Competitive sports